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IntroductionOkay, thanks to a little constructive criticism I'm gonna do this a little different, hope this is an improvement. Plus to help simplify the review making process. Also I combined the praises and problems into just one final verdict because there's only so many times I can keep saying that the episode was flawless. I honestly don't know why I didn't do this sooner, what was I thinking!
Synopsis
We start off at Fluttershy's cottage where Twilight is helping Fluttershy clean hear animals and, is that a pig? That's something I'd expect to see at Sweet Apple Acres, or did Applejack give Fluttershy one of her pigs? Just as they finish Twilight for some reason gets all panicky, again and kicks Angel into a mud puddle to extend her stay. For some reason I feel every one is enjoying Angel's misfortune a bit much. Twilight ends up drying Angel so much he becomes a big puff ball, looks like Fluffle Puff has a new playmate! After tidying up Twilight not wanting to go to her new castle decides instead to go check on Pinkie with the pancakes, and Angel locks Fluttershy out, why am I not surprised.
During breakfast the next morning with a really large batch of pancakes Pinkie tells the others how Twilight kept wanting to make more pancakes than go home. Oh and one of the pancakes has a measuring spoon surprise in it. As little miss princess muddy pants is still asleep at the table the others are starting to notice something is up with Twilight. Apparently she also helped Applejack dig tree planting wholes till the whole ground looked with swiss cheese, no joke. Rearranged Rarity's identical looking gems, not sure if that's out of the ordinary or just Twilight arrangers OCD kicking in again. And repeatedly racing/losing to Rainbowdash in races, one hundred times. As Twilight is awoken up by Pinkie's shinanagons she tells them that the reason she's been helping so much is to avoid going to her new castle as much as possible as it doesn't feel like home. The others believe that all it needs is a bit of home decorating to feel like home so they send Twilight to the the spa while the others do some home improvements. Oh and they also send Spike as he figures he needs to get his nails done. Spike, you really should consider making some more male friends. And we get a montage rearrangement song, and dare I say a really awesome one at that! I mean seriously Rainbowdash, why haven't you gotten any songs outside the movies yet!
So the decorating is done, and it looks horrible. It's just a mismatched meshup of all their respective motiffs. Spike comes in and his reaction pretty much sums up mine. Thankfully Twilight is still getting her hair done and they ask Spike to stall Twilight till sunset. So Spike goes back to Twilight as she's finished with her hair and I gotta say I really like that mane style, wish she'd keep it. So Spike stalls her with and extra strength deep tissue massage which I assume is really painful and Bulk Biceps is the massager. Hey lay off the steroids pal, seriously breaks through the wall and everything. I can tell Spike ain't gonna enjoy this. The others back at the castle can't decide who else's stuff needs to be removed and thus start arguing over it. Meanwhile Twilight Spike is still recovering from the torture that was a massage as they walk back to the castle. They also pass by the only tree house library which is now more a stump library at this point and take a moment to remember their old home. Just as Twilight is about to fly them home Spike stalls her more by stopping her winds and making her fall and suggest looking for a bed for him. Back at the castle everypony else has removed all their stuff thus setting themselves back to square one, and it's almost sunset.
They then realize that they've only focused on making it their home, not Twilight's home and that the best part about Twilight's home was the memories, which gives them an idea. Though a reprise of the awesome song from earlier they dig up the Golden Oak's remaining stump and roots and made it into a chandelier in the throne room with gems hanging from it showing all their memories with Twilight since she moved to Ponyville. The dining Room also has some of their remaining decore and Twilight says it's exactly what the castle needed. And with one of Pinkie's hidden party cannons go off and the episode ends as they will then on continue to make new memories.
Final verdict
This episode was just, wow, I mean, wow! Alot of great funny moments from the characters. Dealing with the immediate destruction of Twilight's old home and a great lesson !The Golden Oak Library maybe gone, but its memories are still there, along with new ones to be made. Oh and the song, I think this song has now become my new favorite song of the show! As far as cons go, I really don't have any to speak of for this episode, it's just a really great tribute to the show's entire run. New writers, and being co-written, this truly is a miracle. Maybe the show is starting to get the hang of co-written stories. I so did not expect to be giving out a platinum rating so early in the season, but you know what, it deserves it! So, why were people so worried about this castle in the first place?
Rating
Platinum
Season 5 listing
1. Castle Sweet Castle
2. The Cutie Map parts 1&2
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Comments: 10
I wonder how many rooms there are in this castle. We've seen the Map Room, the Dining Room, Spike's Bedroom and... that's it, I guess. The Library was mentioned but we haven't seen it yet, or at least I don't think so.
Hopefully we will get to see all of it. I must say I'm impressed by the amount of new locations in the newer seasons. And we finally got a better look at the inside of RD's house. Why was that such a taboo? Pre-Tanks for Memories we only got 2 tiny glimpses in Daring Don't and Read it and Weep.
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Then you're not ready for life either.
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I can say that the episode is relatable to the situation my family is in. We had recently moved to suburbia because we could no longer take care of the stable we lived in for so many years; it was also home to a therapeutic riding center for disabled kids and we had a good reputation and a group of followers before the economy went sour, which was also the cause of our stable's collapse. This episode, however, can also relate to how a college freshman leaves home and feels homesick after a few days; this was the same feeling that I had when I first moved into the college dorms. Now about the episode, even though I kind of found the songs to be somewhat unnecessary for some reason, the episode still touched me as a human being because of a relatable situation and the writers' ability to connect with different age groups through relatable scenarios and stories.
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The only thing that was missing was finding library acorn to grow a new tree library but seeing how they made it part of the new home I'm happy enough..
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Yeah, I agree that it was missing that, too.
...On second thought...have you noticed that there was a secondary stump growing off to the side of Golden Oaks?
Well, even though the big stump was destroyed...the little stump was completely unscathed.
And judging by the size of the roots used...they came from the BIG stump.
Chances are...with the help of some Earth Pony powers, that little stump is someday going to grow into the new library tree.
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I saw the little stump/tree that was still alive and it's true it was obvious that they used the BIG stump it's fate is still unknown so I classify it as a good second possibility and as long as something remains alive we may see new library tree though I doubt it would be Twilight's main home again... In fact now that I think about it Ponyville may need a new librarian for it..... But where's there hope I think we may see it's final fate... ;3
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"Make This Castle A Home" is best song by far;
"In Our Town" is in second place on my list.
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Indeed it was. Like I said, I never thought I'd ever be prompted to give out a platinum rating so early on in the season, and from a co-op of two new writers! Just so you know, you have to be really and I mean really good of to earn a platinum from me, I don't hand those out lightly, but I sure hope this won't be the last platinum I hand out this season.
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